Ethics: 2015 Confernece in the Press

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The ethical questions surrounding end-of-life decisions are many, but the answers were far from simple for a group of professionals and students from medical and legal fields who tackled the issue during a panel discussion at Indiana State University.

"With current technology, the accurate diagnosis of most diseases and their prognosis are rapidly made, affording a patient an opportunity for choices," said Dr. Jim Turner, medical director for the Richard G. Lugar Center for Rural Health at Union Hospital and a panelist for Tuesday's discussion. "If a debilitating and fatal outcome is anticipated, patients deserve to understand their legal and medical options."

A once rising star of the financial industry who served two years in federal prison for wire fraud and a discussion on an individual's right to die will be among the highlights of the upcoming Ethics Conference at Indiana State University.

Organized by juniors in the Networks Financial Institute's Professional Development Program, the 10th annual conference will be 10 a.m.-4 p.m. March 4.

"We want people to realize that ethics is important and impacts people every day," said Kate Arndt, a junior finance major from Westmont, Ill. and a conference planning team leader. "No one is immune to it."